Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself? Part 2

This week Pastor Garry Zeigler of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka continues teaching the message titled “Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself?”. The foundational scripture for this message is James 2:8. Pastor Zeigler starts the message by examining the title, and specifically the word “Love” – what does it really mean?  In English, we have one word for love.  However, in Ancient Greek, there are more descriptive words for love, which also communicate the type of…

Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself? Part 1

This week Pastor Garry Zeigler of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka starts teaching a new message titled “Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself?”. The foundational scripture for this message is James 2:8. The title of this message is phrased as a question. The reason for this is because Pastor Zeigler is asking us to really look at the way that we love ourselves.  Specifically, is it in line with what God says about us?  We are…

Be Like Your Father – Part 2

This week Pastor Garry D. Zeigler of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka, California continues teaching his message titled “Be Like Your Father”.  The foundational scripture for this message is Ephesians 5:1. In this second part of the message,  Pastor Zeigler spends time talking about the Holy Spirit, and how it can lead and guide us in our lives.  Pastor Zeigler then shares one of his personal experiences where he didn’t follow the Holy Spirit…

Be Like Your Father

This week Pastor Garry D. Zeigler of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka, California starts  teaching a new message titled “Be Like Your Father”.  The foundational scripture for this message is Ephesians 5:1. We are told that we should be imitating our father, and we are told that with the understanding that our true father is God.  The instruction to imitate him provokes thought.  What is God like?  How does he make decisions? What is…

The Lord is Good – Part 2

This week Pastor Garry D. Zeigler of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka, California continues teaching his message titled “The Lord is Good”.  The foundational scripture for this message is Psalms 137. In the second part of the message, Pastor Zeigler starts by talking about his experiences traveling overseas, and how he’s witnessed the dedication by some individuals of other faiths, even though they don’t believe in God. Pastor Zeigler talks about how we are…

The Lord is Good

This week Pastor Garry D. Zeigler of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka, California starts teaching a new message titled “The Lord is Good”.  The foundational scripture for this message is Psalms 137. What we learn from this scripture is that the Lord’s mercy endures forever.  Pastor then goes on to talk about the story of the prodigal son, and the illustration of forgiveness.  He also shares one of his own personal stories recounting how…

The Rewards of Obedience

This week Pastor Garry D. Zeigler of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka, California starts teaching a new message titled “The Rewards of Obedience”.  The foundational scripture for this message is Isaiah 1:19. Pastor Zeigler starts this message by sharing a personal story from his childhood, where he describes how he received the revelation of the rewards of obedience.  He uses this story to help us understand the love that God has for us, and…

Armed and Extremely Dangerous – Part 2

This week Minister Grace Mebane of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka, California continues teaching her message titled “Armed and Extremely Dangerous”.  The foundational scripture for this message is 2 Corinthians 10:4-5. In this second part of the message, Minister Mebane revisits the key principles we learned about how the key battles and challenges that we have in life are spiritual in nature. However, it is written that God will keep us in perfect peace and…

Just Doing Jesus

This week Pastor Garry D. Zeigler of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka, California starts teaching a new message titled “Just Doing Jesus”.  In this teaching Pastor Zeigler delivers a very concise message.  It is written that God’s people are destroyed through a lack of knowledge.  Pastor Zeigler explains in an easy to understand way what that actually means.  If we don’t have knowledge of God’s word, it’s impossible for us to implement it in…

Ministry Gifts

This week Pastor Garry D. Zeigler of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka, California starts teaching a new message titled “Ministry Gifts”.  The foundational scripture for this message is Ephesians 4. In this chapter of scripture, we learn that we have been sent some apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors, and some teachers.  We have been sent these people for the purpose of perfecting or maturing of the saints.  Each has a distinct role…